Yorkshire North Riding

6x6 cm

YORKSHIRE, N. Riding
Sold by Luffman 28, Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street,  London.
 
Miniature circular copper engraved map by John Luffman published in a geographical text book entitled A New Pocket Atlas and Geography of England and Wales.
John Luffman (1751-1821), engraver, cartographer, printer, author, publisher and bookseller, was born in London, the son of Richard Luffman, gentleman, and his wife, Margaret Biggs. His first recorded engraving work was for road maps in An actual Survey of the great post roads between London and Edinburgh by Mostyn John Armstrong 1776, and Taylor and Skinners survey and maps of the roads of North Britain or Scotland, also 1776. He is best known for the production of these miniature circular maps although issues were small, Luffman publishing only two editions in 1803 with one further issue in 1806 by Lackington Allen & Co. The maps were unchanged in all editions with the exception of the placement of the plate number which was re-engraved close to the outer ring of the map border for Luffmans second issue of 1803.

This example of the map of North Yorkshire is from the first issue of 1803 with the plate number '40' engraved 8mm above the map. A few small crease to top paper edge otherwise a vey good example from the rare first issue.